Button



(No Model.)

F, H. WILLIAMS. BUTTON I Patented June 9, 1891.

ampemto'a 5mm 61 Hozneag UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK E. WILLIAMS, OF NE\V YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES E. HILLS,OF BROOKLYN, NEIV YORK.

BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 453,974, dated June 9,1891.

Application filed February 28, 1891. Serial No. 383,285. (No model.)

T0 on whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK E. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the countyof New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buttons or Studs;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to buttons or studs; and it consists ofimprovements on the device set forth in application for Letters Patentfiled by me January 17, 1891, bearing Serial No. 378,140, and allowedFebruary 25, 1891, as will be more fully hereinafter described, andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyingdrawings,tFigure 1 represents apersp ective view,onan enlarged scale, of a button or stud embodying my invention andshowing parts of the shoe in dotted lines. Fig. 2 represents a top planview, on an enlarged scale, of the shoe, shown broken away. Fig. 3 showsa detail perspective view of the button or stud, head, shank, and footwith the parts of the shoe disconnected. Fig. at shows a sectionalviewof amodified form. Fig. 5 represents a detail perspective view of theliningplate of a button or stud having a hollow portion in connectiontherewith to form a part of the shank. Fig. 6 represents a similar viewof the foot and a part of the shank. Fig. 7, represents a similar viewof a slight modification. Fig. 8 represents avertical section of the twoparts shown by Figs. 6, 7, and 8 as joined and the manner of connectingthe same.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a head of any suitable shape anddesign, having a shank B provided with a foot B wider than said shank.In this instance, however, the shank is not cut away to provide a closefitting with the edge of the shoe, nor are shoulders used, other means,hereinafter set forth, being provided to accomplish the same results.

The shoe 0 comprises a back-plate O, a slotted cap-plate O and a plate 0inclosed and held in position by said plates 0 and 0 In Fig. 4 saidplate 0 is shown formed with a groove 0 to receive a spring D ofsuitable construction, having a struck-up portion at or near the centerthereof to engage with the front and back edges of the foot B to locksaid foot against accidental movement when the shoe is operated to beinserted in a button or stud hole, or after it has been thereininserted. The foot B in this instance is fulcrumed or hinged adjacent tothe periphery of the shoe, as at a, and is of such extent and shape asto readily and practically adapt itself to the bearing-face in the shoeon which it moves, the latter being shown either with a convex or astraight or plane'surface.

It will be understood that in connecting the shoe with the foot B thesaid foot is mounted in position in the plate 0 and the cap-plate (Jfitted in place, whereby said parts are movably held together. As shownmore distinctly in Figs. 5 and 8, the lining-plate E of the head of thebutton or stud is provided with a socket E, which constitutes part ofthe shank, and, as seen in Figs. 6, 7, and 8, the foot is bent up at oneend, as at B to form the remaining part of the shank which is fitted insaid socket E. The said bent portion B of the foot is cut away to formadepression or an opening B therein, and when said portion B is fittedinto socket E the latter is compressed into said depression or opening13 to thereby securely connect said parts. The said socket E and bentportion 13 may be of any form in cross-section. It will be understood,however, that the tubular or socket portion of the shank might be formedwith the foot, and the lining-plateE provided with the solid part ofsaid shank, said arrangement being the reverse of that before set forth.WVhen the said parts are thus united, the lower end of the socket liesadjacent to or upon the cap-plate (3 and forms a shoulder to fit overthe edge of the shoe when the latter is turned to one side.

It will be understood that the shoe is slid to one side of the post orshank when inserted in the button or stud hole, and after insertion ismoved back toa central position to prevent withdrawal.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A. buttonor stud havinga shank with a foot at an angle thereto, and a shoe towhich said foot is connected by a single pivot located at one sidethereof, near the periphery of the shoe, to permit a swinging movementof said shoe, substantially as described.

2. A button or stud having a shank with a foot at an angle thereto, ashoe having a plate therein on which said foot is pivoted at one side,near the periphery of the shoe, to have a swinging movement, andaslotted capplate, substantially as described.

3. A button or stud having a shank with a foot at an angle thereto, anda shoe to which said foot is connected by a pivot and having a slottedcap-plate and another plate bearing against the foot to sustain the shoein its ad- 3' usted positions, substantially as described.

FRANK E. \VILLIAMS.

Vitnesses:

CHARLES S. HYER, F. W. BARNACLO.

